.
Europe
Russia
October 23, 2024 "The process of forming a multipolar world order is underway, a dynamic and irreversible process," Putin told gathered leaders from countries, including India and China, at the official opening a BRICS summit in the central Russian city of Kazan. (Source: Barron's - U.S. / Agence France Presse)
Space
(Wednesday), October 23, 2024 / 9:21 AM EDT / The U.S. Space Force is tracking debris in space after a satellite manufactured by Boeing exploded earlier this week. The Intelsat 33e satellite was launched in 2016 and provided communications across Europe, Asia and Africa. It experienced ’an anomaly’ on Saturday, the satellite's operator Intelsat said. Attempts were made to work with Boeing and repair the satellite, but on Monday, the U.S. Space Force confirmed that the satellite had exploded. Intelsat said it is working with third-party providers to limit service interruptions, and is in communication with customers. The U.S. Space Force is now tracking ’around 20 associated pieces’ of the satellite in space. The agency said that there are ’no immediate threats’ routine assessments to ensure safety are ongoing. Russia's space agency, Roscosmos, said it had recorded ’more than 80 fragments’ of the destroyed satellite. The destruction of the satellite was ’instantaneous and high-energy,’ Roscosmos said. The incident comes as Boeing remains under scrutiny for its manufacturing processes, federal investigations and multiple issues on flights conducted by Boeing planes made headlines earlier this year. Two astronauts have been stranded on the International Space Station for months after an issue on the company's Starliner left the craft unable to transport people. Those astronauts are slated to come home in early 2025. The manufacturer has also faced whistleblower complaints. Boeing reported a third-quarter loss of more than $6 billion today morning. Earlier in October, newly-installed CEO Ortberg said about 10% of the company's workforce would be cut. Tens of thousands of manufacturing employees are currently on strike. (Source: CBS News – U.S.)
.4 11 2 23:21
